Brazil’s Supreme Court greenlights probe into Bolsonaro’s COVID-19 response
By DW
15 April 2021 |
2:04 pm
The Supreme Federal Court has confirmed its earlier decision to set up an investigative committee to probe Brazil's handling of the pandemic.
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